It’s my birthday week and I can’t say that I have any exciting plans other than return from Austin (more on SXSW later). LA is playing host to SXSW 2025 highlights Boo Seeka, Borderline, Sarah Klang, and Rowena Wise as well as some faves from SXs past like Victoria Canal, Will Swinton, and Ashley Kutcher.

Monday: Sarah Klang at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
ALSO: Bruvvy FREE at Harvard & Stone (8pm)
ALSO: Monday Monday at the Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)

Tuesday: Victoria Canal at the Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: Willa Kaplan, Tin Angel at Healing Force of the Universe (8pm)
ALSO: John Francis Flynn at Gold-Diggers (7pm)
ALSO: Watkins Family Hour at Largo (8pm)
ALSO: Lucas Flood presents “Not Another Showcase” at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Hotel Ziggy (7pm)
ALSO: Open Folk at the Hotel Cafe second stage (9pm)

Weds: Trash is Treasure Presented by Annabel Lee at Pacific Opera Project (7pm)
ALSO: Charli Adams at Gold-Diggers (7pm)
ALSO: Noa Mazer at the Hotel Cafe (9pm)
ALSO: The Takes at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
ALSO: Goody Grace at the Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Hotel Ziggy (7pm)
ALSO: Writers Round LA FREE at Ivanhoe’s (7pm)

Thursday: Will Swinton at Peppermint Club (7pm)
ALSO: Borderline at Permanent Records Roadhouse (6pm)
ALSO: The Pretty Flowers at Monty Bar (8pm)
ALSO: Lia Juno, Logan at the Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)
ALSO: Mikal Cronin, Shannon Lay at Permanent Records Roadhouse (9pm)
ALSO: Grace Enger w/ Jake Minch at the Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: Sir Woman at Lodge Room (8pm)
ALSO: Mumford & Sons at the Palladium (7:30)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Bar Lubitsch (7pm)

Friday: Boo Seeka at the Peppermint Club (7pm)
ALSO: Michael Marcagi w/ Ashley Kutcher at the Fonda (8pm)
ALSO: Bree Sharp at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: Dwllrs at the Echo (7pm)
ALSO: Supertaste Gold-Diggers (7pm)
ALSO: Great Grandpa at Highland Park Ebell (8pm)
ALSO: Ollie Wride at the Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: Pokey Lafarge at Lodge Room (8pm)
ALSO: Dorothy at the El Rey (8pm)
ALSO: The Wood Brothers at Teragram Ballroom (8pm)

Saturday: Corook at the Roxy (7pm)
ALSO: Rowena Wise at Permanent Records Roadhouse (6pm)
ALSO: Pokey LaFarge at Saint Rocke (8pm)
ALSO: Luke Bower at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: Johnny Moezzi and Trevor Menear at the Hotel Cafe (9:30)
ALSO: Dylan Chambers, Willow Stephens + Emily Brimlow at the Goldfish (8pm)
ALSO: Morgan St. Jean at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
ALSO: Carolina Liar at the Mint (7:45)
ALSO: Los Angeles Folk Festival f. Emmylou Harris at the Bellwether (5:30)

Sunday: Anxious + Ultra Q at the Echoplex (7pm)
ALSO: Los Angeles Folk Festival f. the Milk Carton Kids, Madison Cunningham at the Bellwether (5:30)

To Keep in Mind:    
March 24^th: Trisha Yearwood at the Troubadour
March 24^th: daysormay at Hotel Ziggy (7pm)
March 25^th: Snow Patrol at the Wiltern
March 25^th: Rachel Platten w/ Ben Abraham at the El Rey (8pm)
March 26^th: Snow Patrol at the Wiltern
March 26^th: Lime Cordiale at the El Rey (8pm)
March 26^th: Barns Courtney at the Venice West (8pm)
March 27^th: The Rubens at the Echo
March 27^th: Carter Vail at Teragram Ballroom (8pm)
March 28^th: Papa Roach & Rise Against at the Forum
March 29^th: K.Flay at the Belasco
March 29^th: PVRIS at the Novo (8pm)
March 29^th: Garden State: The 20^th Anniversary Concert at the Greek Theatre (8pm)
March 29^th: Franz Ferdinand at the Wiltern
March 29^th: Sawyer Hill at the Troubadour
March 30^th: Old 97’s at Teragram Ballroom
March 31^st: Shakey Graves at the Bellwether (8pm)
April 1^st: Role Model at the Wiltern
April 1^st: Billy Raffoul at the Peppermint Club (7pm)
April 2^nd: Role Model at the Wiltern
April 3^rd: Weathers at the El Rey
April 3^rd: Unlike Pluto at the Moroccan Lounge (9:30)
April 5^th: Stephen Day at the Troubadour
April 5^th: Wildermiss at Gold-Diggers (7pm)
April 5^th: Annie DiRusso at Teragram Ballroom (6pm)
April 6^th: Alice Phoebe Lou at Lodge Room (8pm)
April 7^th: Alice Phoebe Lou at Lodge Room (8pm)
April 7^th: Greg Holden at the Hotel Café
April 7^th: The Unlikely Candidates at the Echo
April 8^th: Stereophonics at the Wiltern
April 8^th: Dir En Grey at the Belasco
April 8^th: Alice Phoebe Lou at Lodge Room (8pm)
April 9^th: Dir En Grey at the Belasco
April 12^th: The Avett Brothers at the Greek Theatre (7pm)
April 13^th: Matthew Logan Vasquez at Gold-Diggers (8pm)
April 13^th: Jon Foreman at the Troubadour
April 13^th: Laura Jane Grace & The Mississippi Medicals at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
April 15^th: Lola Young w/ Bob Vylan at the Fonda (7:30)
April 16^th: Ider at the Echo
April 17^th: Medium Build at the El Rey (8pm)
April 22^nd: Melissa Ferrick at the Venice West (8pm)
April 23^rd: Larkin Poe at the Fonda (8pm)
April 28^th: Knox at the El Rey (8pm)
April 30^th: Alix Page at the Troubadour
May 1^st: Josh Radnor at the Troubadour
May 2^nd: Dean Lewis at Bellwether (8pm)
May 2^nd: Half Alive at Hollywood Palladium
May 7^th: Gigi Perez at the Fonda Theatre (7:30)
May 8^th: Rett Madison + John-Robert at the Echo
May 8^th: The Used at the Wiltern
May 8^th: Sleigh Bells at the Fonda Theatre (8pm)
May 8^th: The Weather Station at Teragram Ballroom (8pm)
May 9^th: Circa Waves & Friday Pilots Club at the El Rey (8pm)
May 9^th: Chloe Moriondo at the Echoplex
May 10^th: The Used at the Wiltern
May 10^th: Awolnation at the Belasco
May 10^th: Orla Gartland at the Fonda (8pm)
May 10^th: Gungor at the Peppermint Club (7pm)
May 11^th: The Used at the Wiltern
May 12^th: Jack White at Hollywood Palladium
May 13^th: Jack White at Hollywood Palladium
May 13^th: Babyjake at the Echo
May 14^th: James Bay at the Bellwether (8pm)
May 14^th: Nightly at the Fonda (8pm)
May 14^th: Jacob Banks at the Belasco
May 15^th: The Menzingers at the Belasco
May 15^th: White Denim at Teragram Ballroom (8pm)
May 16^th: OK Go at the Bellwether (8pm)
May 17^th: OK Go at the Bellwether (8pm)
May 17^th: Magnolia Park at the Echoplex
May 20^th: Allison Russell at the Belasco
May 20^th: Adam Melchor at the Troubadour
May 21^st: Sam Ryder at the Troubadour
May 21^st: Daisy the Great at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
May 22^nd: Matt Hansen at the Fonda Theatre (8pm)
May 28^th: Jensen McRae at the El Rey (8pm)
May 29^th: Jensen McRae at the El Rey (8pm)
May 28^th: The War and Treaty at the Troubadour
May 30^th: Deathbyromy at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
May 31^st: The Wrecks at the Wiltern
June 1^st: James Arthur at Hollywood Palladium
June 2^nd: Rachel Chinouriri at the Fonda (7pm)
June 3^rd: Rachel Chinouriri at the Fonda (7pm)
June 5^th: Mallrat at the Echoplex
June 12^th: Livingston at the Fonda Theatre (7pm)
June 13^th: West 22^nd at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
June 13^th: The Blue Stones at the Regent Theater (8pm)
June 18^th: Band of Skulls at the Troubadour
June 21^st: Samantha Crain at Gold-Diggers
June 21^st: Trousdale at the El Rey (9pm)
June 18^th: Band of Skulls at the Troubadour
June 19^th: Lola Kirke at the Troubadour
June 28^th: Young Gun Silver Fox at the Troubadour
July 18^th: The Driver Era at Hollywood Palladium
July 23^rd: Ben Kweller at the Troubadour
September 4^th: Young the Giant at the Troubadour
September 5^th: Young the Giant at the Troubadour
September 10^th: Steven Wilson at the Wiltern
October 11^th: Jack’s Mannequin at the Wiltern
November 15^th: Smallpools at the Echoplex

~ Kristen

I am in Austin this week for what is traditionally my favorite week of the year, music week at SXSW. Acts at the top of my wish list include known faves like Beth McCarthy, Himalayas, and Joe P as well as promising new (at least to me) names such as The K’s, Cap Carter, and Sly Withers. We shall see what the week will bring!

Back in LA, Sydney Quiseng (of Echosmith) makes her Hotel Cafe debut, Jukebox the Ghost does three nights at Largo, and UK trio Tors headlines the Troubadour.

Monday: Max at the Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: The Courettes at the Echo (7pm)
ALSO: Monday Monday at the Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)

Tuesday: Only the Poets at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
ALSO: Lucas Flood presents “Not Another Showcase” at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Hotel Ziggy (7pm)
ALSO: Open Folk at the Hotel Cafe second stage (9pm)

Weds: Elizabeth Lentz at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
ALSO: Joy Oladokun at the Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: Lizzo at the Wiltern (8pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Hotel Ziggy (7pm)
ALSO: Writers Round LA FREE at Ivanhoe’s (7pm)

Thursday: Sydney Quiseng at the Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)
ALSO: Jukebox the Ghost at Largo (8pm)
ALSO: The Velveteers at the Echo (6pm)
ALSO: Holywatr at the Moroccan Lounge (9:30)
ALSO: Joy Oladokun at the Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: Bishop Briggs at Teragram Ballroom (8pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Bar Lubitsch (7pm)

Friday: Jukebox the Ghost at Largo (8pm)
ALSO: Saint Motel at the Wiltern (7pm)
ALSO: Blame My Youth at Redwood Bar & Grill (8pm)
ALSO: twentylove at Genghis Cohen (7pm)
ALSO: High Fade at the Moroccan Lounge (9:30)
ALSO: Borns at the El Rey (8pm)
ALSO: Anberlin at the Novo (8pm)
ALSO: Jason Isbell at Walt Disney Concert Hall

Saturday: Tors w/ Ber at the Troubadour
ALSO: M(h)aol at Permanent Record Roadhouse (9pm)
ALSO: Holywatr at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
ALSO: Jukebox the Ghost at Largo (8pm)
ALSO: Borns at the El Rey (8pm)
ALSO: The Hails at Teragram ballroom (6pm)
ALSO: Nessa Barrett at the Wiltern (7pm)

Sunday: Nessa Barrett at the Wiltern (7pm)

To Keep in Mind:    
March 17^th: Sarah Klang at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
March 18^th: Victoria Canal at the Troubadour
March 19^th: Charli Adams at Gold-Diggers (7pm)
March 19^th: Goody Grace at the Troubadour
March 20^th: Will Swinton at Peppermint Club (7pm)
March 20^th: Mumford & Sons at the Palladium
March 20^th: Borderline at Permanent Records Roadhouse
March 21^st: Michael Marcagi w/ Ashley Kutcher  at the Fonda (8pm)
March 21^st: Boo Seeka at the Peppermint Club (7pm)
March 21^st: The Wood Brothers at Teragram Ballroom (8pm)
March 21^st: Pokey Lafarge at Lodge Room (8pm)
March 21^st: Dorothy at the El Rey (8pm)
March 22^nd: Corook at the Roxy (7pm)
March 22^nd: Los Angeles Folk Festival at the Bellwether (5:30)
March 23^rd: Los Angeles Folk Festival at the Bellwether (5:30)
March 25^th: Snow Patrol at the Wiltern
March 25^th: Rachel Platten at the El Rey (8pm)
March 26^th: Snow Patrol at the Wiltern
March 26^th: Lime Cordiale at the El Rey (8pm)
March 26^th: Barns Courtney at the Venice West (8pm)
March 27^th: The Rubens at the Echo
March 27^th: Carter Vail at Teragram Ballroom (8pm)
March 28^th: Papa Roach & Rise Against at the Forum
March 29^th: K.Flay at the Belasco
March 29^th: PVRIS at the Novo (8pm)
March 29^th: Garden State: The 20^th Anniversary Concert at the Greek Theatre (8pm)
March 29^th: Franz Ferdinand at the Wiltern
March 30^th: Old 97’s at Teragram Ballroom
March 31^st: Shakey Graves at the Bellwether (8pm)
April 1^st: Role Model at the Wiltern
April 1^st: Billy Raffoul at the Peppermint Club (7pm)
April 2^nd: Role Model at the Wiltern
April 3^rd: Weathers at the El Rey
April 3^rd: Unlike Pluto at the Moroccan Lounge (9:30)
April 5^th: Stephen Day at the Troubadour
April 5^th: Wildermiss at Gold-Diggers (7pm)
April 5^th: Annie DiRusso at Teragram Ballroom (6pm)
April 6^th: Alice Phoebe Lou at Lodge Room (8pm)
April 7^th: Alice Phoebe Lou at Lodge Room (8pm)
April 7^th: Greg Holden at the Hotel Café
April 7^th: The Unlikely Candidates at the Echo
April 8^th: Stereophonics at the Wiltern
April 8^th: Dir En Grey at the Belasco
April 8^th: Alice Phoebe Lou at Lodge Room (8pm)
April 9^th: Dir En Grey at the Belasco
April 12^th: The Avett Brothers at the Greek Theatre (7pm)
April 13^th: Matthew Logan Vasquez at Gold-Diggers (8pm)
April 13^th: Jon Foreman at the Troubadour
April 13^th: Laura Jane Grace & The Mississippi Medicals at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
April 15^th: Lola Young w/ Bob Vylan at the Fonda (7:30)
April 17^th: Medium Build at the El Rey (8pm)
April 22^nd: Melissa Ferrick at the Venice West (8pm)
April 23^rd: Larkin Poe at the Fonda (8pm)
April 28^th: Knox at the El Rey (8pm)
May 1^st: Josh Radnor at the Troubadour
May 2^nd: Dean Lewis at Bellwether (8pm)
May 2^nd: Half Alive at Hollywood Palladium
May 7^th: Gigi Perez at the Fonda Theatre (7:30)
May 8^th: Rett Madison + John-Robert at the Echo
May 8^th: The Used at the Wiltern
May 8^th: Sleigh Bells at the Fonda Theatre (8pm)
May 8^th: The Weather Station at Teragram Ballroom (8pm)
May 9^th: Circa Waves & Friday Pilots Club at the El Rey (8pm)
May 10^th: The Used at the Wiltern
May 10^th: Awolnation at the Belasco
May 10^th: Orla Gartland at the Fonda (8pm)
May 10^th: Gungor at the Peppermint Club (7pm)
May 11^th: The Used at the Wiltern
May 12^th: Jack White at Hollywood Palladium
May 13^th: Jack White at Hollywood Palladium
May 13^th: Babyjake at the Echo
May 14^th: James Bay at the Bellwether (8pm)
May 14^th: Nightly at the Fonda (8pm)
May 14^th: Jacob Banks at the Belasco
May 15^th: The Menzingers at the Belasco
May 15^th: White Denim at Teragram Ballroom (8pm)
May 16^th: OK Go at the Bellwether (8pm)
May 17^th: OK Go at the Bellwether (8pm)
May 17^th: Magnolia Park at the Echoplex
May 20^th: Allison Russell at the Belasco
May 21^st: Daisy the Great at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
May 22^nd: Matt Hansen at the Fonda Theatre (8pm)
May 28^th: Jensen McRae at the El Rey (8pm)
May 28^th: The War and Treaty at the Troubadour
May 30^th: Deathbyromy at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
May 31^st: The Wrecks at the Wiltern
June 1^st: James Arthur at Hollywood Palladium
June 2^nd: Rachel Chinouriri at the Fonda (7pm)
June 3^rd: Rachel Chinouriri at the Fonda (7pm)
June 5^th: Mallrat at the Echoplex
June 12^th: Livingston at the Fonda Theatre (7pm)
June 13^th: West 22^nd at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
June 13^th: The Blue Stones at the Regent Theater (8pm)
June 18^th: Band of Skulls at the Troubadour
June 21^st: Samantha Crain at Gold-Diggers
June 21^st: Trousdale at the El Rey (9pm)
June 18^th: Band of Skulls at the Troubadour
June 19^th: Lola Kirke at the Troubadour
July 18^th: The Driver Era at Hollywood Palladium
July 23^rd: Ben Kweller at the Troubadour
September 4^th: Young the Giant at the Troubadour
September 5^th: Young the Giant at the Troubadour
September 10^th: Steven Wilson at the Wiltern
October 11^th: Jack’s Mannequin at the Wiltern
November 15^th: Smallpools at the Echoplex

~ Kristen

On my recent trip to Tokyo, I enjoyed sampling the diverse music scene, but there was one band I was particularly excited to see that the (somewhat frustrating) rules of Japanese ticket-buying prevented me from getting access to. I am putting a bit of a Band-Aid on that wound tonight as said band, Holding Absence, are opening for The Plot in You at the Fonda.

Between this show, SXSW prep, and some promising events on the horizon (including Winona Fighter and The Vices), the mood is one of excitement for this week.

Monday: Katie Tupper at the Echo (7pm)
ALSO: Colin Hay at Largo (8pm)
ALSO: Lucy Dacus at Secret Location
ALSO: Monday Monday at the Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)

Tuesday: Winona Fighter at the Echo (7pm)
ALSO: Beeson at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
ALSO: Indio Downey, Pistols At Dawn, Moon Fever, King Falcon at the Viper Room (7pm)
ALSO: Womack Benefit f. Juliette and the Licks, Aeges, and more at the Regent Theater (7pm)
ALSO: Songwriters in the Round hosted by Nikhil Korula at the Hotel Cafe second stage (7pm)
ALSO: Lucas Flood presents “Not Another Showcase” at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Hotel Ziggy (7pm)
ALSO: Open Folk at the Hotel Cafe second stage (9pm)

Weds: JP Saxe at the Hotel Cafe (8pm)
ALSO: Good Kid at the Moroccan Lounge (7pm)
ALSO: Fantastic Negrito at the Venice West (8pm)
ALSO: Spectre Jones at Permanent Records Roadhouse (6pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Hotel Ziggy (7pm)
ALSO: Writers Round LA FREE at Ivanhoe’s (7pm)

Thursday: The Vices at El Cid (6pm)
ALSO: Vonda Shepard at the Venice West (8pm)
ALSO: Carla Werner, Coby Brown, Aliza Have with The Lockyer Boys at the Hotel Cafe second stage (7,8,9)
ALSO: Slimdan at the Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: Jagged Baptist Club, Petrov the Hero, The Pretty Flowers at Redwood Bar (8:30)
ALSO: Fantastic Negrito FREE at Amoeba (5pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Bar Lubitsch (7pm)

Friday: Chad Smith & Friends LA Fire Benefit at Aviator (8pm)
ALSO: Rita Wilson at the Hotel Cafe (8pm)
ALSO: Rock for LA f. Bruvvy at the Virgil (7pm)
ALSO: Helmet at the Regent Theater (7pm)
ALSO: Arizona at the Wiltern (6:30)
ALSO: Lankum at the Belasco (7pm)
ALSO: Phantogram at Hollywood Palladium (7pm)

Saturday: The Record Company at The Glass House (7pm)
ALSO: Michigan Rattlers at the Peppermint Club (8pm)
ALSO: Kevin Earnest at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: Mini Trees & Abby Holliday at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
ALSO: Mercury Rev at Zebulon (6pm)
ALSO: Last Dinosaurs at the Bellwether (8pm)

Sunday: The Eagle Rock Gospel Singers (7pm)
ALSO: Mason Jennings at the Venice West (8pm)
ALSO: Max McNown at the Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: Lauren Mayberry at the Belasco (7pm)

To Keep in Mind:    
March 3^rd: Greg Holden and Friends at the Hotel Cafe
March 4^th: Jojo at the Wiltern
March 5^th: Ben Barnes at the Wiltern
March 6^th: Nature TV at Permanent Records Roadhouse
March 6^th: Morgan Saint at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
March 6^th: Milck at the Hotel Cafe
March 7^th: Sydney Sprague at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
March 7^th: Rare Americans w/ Hotel Mira and Shauna Dean Cokeland at the Roxy (7pm)
March 7^th: Nature TV at Permanent Records Roadhouse
March 7^th: Nature TV at Gold-Diggers (7pm)
March 7^th: Priscilla Ahn at the Hotel Cafe
March 7^th: TLB at the Hotel Cafe
March 8^th: Max at the Troubadour
March 8^th: The Barbarians of California at the Echo
March 9^th: Max at the Troubadour
March 10^th: Max at the Troubadour
March 11^th: Only the Poets at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
March 13^th: Bishop Briggs at Teragram Ballroom (8pm)
March 13^th: Jukebox the Ghost at Largo (8pm)
March 13^th: The Velveteers at the Echo
March 13^th: Sydney Quiseng at the Hotel Cafe
March 14^th: Jukebox the Ghost at Largo (8pm)
March 14^th: Saint Motel at the Wiltern
March 14^th: Jason Isbell at Walt Disney Concert Hall
March 14^th: Anberlin at the Novo (8pm)
March 14^th: High Fade at the Moroccan Lounge (9:30)
March 14^th: Borns at the El Rey (8pm)
March 15^th: Borns at the El Rey (8pm)
March 15^th: Tors at the Troubadour
March 15^th: Jukebox the Ghost at Largo (8pm)
March 17^th: Sarah Klang at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
March 18^th: Victoria Canal at the Troubadour
March 19^th: Charli Adams at Gold-Diggers (7pm)
March 19^th: Goody Grace at the Troubadour
March 20^th: Will Swinton at Peppermint Club (7pm)
March 20^th: Mumford & Sons at the Palladium
March 20^th: Borderline at Permanent Records Roadhouse
March 21^st: Michael Marcagi w/ Ashley Kutcher  at the Fonda (8pm)
March 21^st: Boo Seeka at the Peppermint Club (7pm)
March 21^st: The Wood Brothers at Teragram Ballroom (8pm)
March 21^st: Pokey Lafarge at Lodge Room (8pm)
March 21^st: Dorothy at the El Rey (8pm)
March 22^nd: Corook at the Roxy (7pm)
March 22^nd: Los Angeles Folk Festival at the Bellwether (5:30)
March 23^rd: Los Angeles Folk Festival at the Bellwether (5:30)
March 25^th: Snow Patrol at the Wiltern
March 25^th: Rachel Platten at the El Rey (8pm)
March 26^th: Snow Patrol at the Wiltern
March 26^th: Lime Cordiale at the El Rey (8pm)
March 26^th: Barns Courtney at the Venice West (8pm)
March 27^th: The Rubens at the Echo
March 27^th: Carter Vail at Teragram Ballroom (8pm)
March 28^th: Papa Roach & Rise Against at the Forum
March 29^th: K.Flay at the Belasco
March 29^th: PVRIS at the Novo (8pm)
March 29^th: Garden State: The 20^th Anniversary Concert at the Greek Theatre (8pm)
March 29^th: Franz Ferdinand at the Wiltern
March 30^th: Old 97’s at Teragram Ballroom
March 31^st: Shakey Graves at the Bellwether (8pm)
April 1^st: Role Model at the Wiltern
April 1^st: Billy Raffoul at the Peppermint Club (7pm)
April 2^nd: Role Model at the Wiltern
April 3^rd: Weathers at the El Rey
April 3^rd: Unlike Pluto at the Moroccan Lounge (9:30)
April 5^th: Stephen Day at the Troubadour
April 5^th: Wildermiss at Gold-Diggers (7pm)
April 5^th: Annie DiRusso at Teragram Ballroom (6pm)
April 6^th: Alice Phoebe Lou at Lodge Room (8pm)
April 7^th: Alice Phoebe Lou at Lodge Room (8pm)
April 7^th: Greg Holden at the Hotel Café
April 7^th: The Unlikely Candidates at the Echo
April 8^th: Stereophonics at the Wiltern
April 8^th: Dir En Grey at the Belasco
April 8^th: Alice Phoebe Lou at Lodge Room (8pm)
April 9^th: Dir En Grey at the Belasco
April 12^th: The Avett Brothers at the Greek Theatre (7pm)
April 13^th: Matthew Logan Vasquez at Gold-Diggers (8pm)
April 13^th: Jon Foreman at the Troubadour
April 13^th: Laura Jane Grace & The Mississippi Medicals at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
April 15^th: Lola Young w/ Bob Vylan at the Fonda (7:30)
April 17^th: Medium Build at the El Rey (8pm)
April 22^nd: Melissa Ferrick at the Venice West (8pm)
April 23^rd: Larkin Poe at the Fonda (8pm)
April 28^th: Knox at the El Rey (8pm)
May 1^st: Josh Radnor at the Troubadour
May 2^nd: Dean Lewis at Bellwether (8pm)
May 2^nd: Half Alive at Hollywood Palladium
May 7^th: Gigi Perez at the Fonda Theatre (7:30)
May 8^th: Rett Madison + John-Robert at the Echo
May 8^th: The Used at the Wiltern
May 8^th: Sleigh Bells at the Fonda Theatre (8pm)
May 8^th: The Weather Station at Teragram Ballroom (8pm)
May 9^th: Circa Waves & Friday Pilots Club at the El Rey (8pm)
May 10^th: The Used at the Wiltern
May 10^th: Awolnation at the Belasco
May 10^th: Orla Gartland at the Fonda (8pm)
May 10^th: Gungor at the Peppermint Club (7pm)
May 11^th: The Used at the Wiltern
May 12^th: Jack White at Hollywood Palladium
May 13^th: Jack White at Hollywood Palladium
May 13^th: Babyjake at the Echo
May 14^th: James Bay at the Bellwether (8pm)
May 14^th: Nightly at the Fonda (8pm)
May 14^th: Jacob Banks at the Belasco
May 15^th: The Menzingers at the Belasco
May 15^th: White Denim at Teragram Ballroom (8pm)
May 16^th: OK Go at the Bellwether (8pm)
May 17^th: OK Go at the Bellwether (8pm)
May 17^th: Magnolia Park at the Echoplex
May 20^th: Allison Russell at the Belasco
May 21^st: Daisy the Great at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
May 22^nd: Matt Hansen at the Fonda Theatre (8pm)
May 28^th: Jensen McRae at the El Rey (8pm)
May 28^th: The War and Treaty at the Troubadour
May 30^th: Deathbyromy at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
May 31^st: The Wrecks at the Wiltern
June 1^st: James Arthur at Hollywood Palladium
June 2^nd: Rachel Chinouriri at the Fonda (7pm)
June 3^rd: Rachel Chinouriri at the Fonda (7pm)
June 5^th: Mallrat at the Echoplex
June 12^th: Livingston at the Fonda Theatre (7pm)
June 13^th: West 22^nd at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
June 13^th: The Blue Stones at the Regent Theater (8pm)
June 18^th: Band of Skulls at the Troubadour
June 21^st: Samantha Crain at Gold-Diggers
June 21^st: Trousdale at the El Rey (9pm)
June 18^th: Band of Skulls at the Troubadour
June 19^th: Lola Kirke at the Troubadour
July 18^th: The Driver Era at Hollywood Palladium
July 23^rd: Ben Kweller at the Troubadour
September 4^th: Young the Giant at the Troubadour
September 5^th: Young the Giant at the Troubadour
September 10^th: Steven Wilson at the Wiltern
October 11^th: Jack’s Mannequin at the Wiltern
November 15^th: Smallpools at the Echoplex

~ Kristen

I’m traveling for the next few weeks so I apologize in advance if the calendars are not the most up-to-date. January is always a bit slow to pick up, but the last couple of years have been highlighted by a month of showcases at the Winston House in Venice. Unfortunately, at the end of the year, the venue announced it was closing which is a huge loss, especially to the local music scene this time of year.

We do have a few exciting show options next week. Don’t miss out:

Monday:

Tuesday: Not Another Showcase… at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Hotel Ziggy (7pm)

Weds: Cyn w/ Annika Rose at The Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: Daniel Saint Black & Friends at the Hotel Cafe second stage (7pm)
ALSO: Cornelius Versa at the Peppermint Club (7pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Hotel Ziggy (7pm)

Thursday: Bad Bad Hats at the Echo (7pm)
ALSO: Quinn Sullivan & Hamish Anderson at the Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Bar Lubitsch (7pm)

Friday: Ben Barnes at the Wiltern (7pm)

Saturday: Eva Westphal at the Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)
ALSO: Lee Fields & Monophonics at the Fonda Theatre (8pm)
ALSO: iHeartRadio ALTer EGO at Kia Forum (7pm)

Sunday: Emery at the Regent Theater (7pm)

To Keep in Mind:       
January 15^th: Tom Grennan at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
January 16^th: The Wild Feathers at the Troubadour
January 19^th: Young the Giant at the Troubadour
January 20^th: Young the Giant at the Troubadour
January 24^th: Ani Difranco at the Bellwether (8pm)
January 27^th: Third Eye Blind at the Hotel Cafe
January 28^th: Travis at the Wiltern
January 28^th: Third Eye Blind at the Hotel Cafe
January 30^th: Kelsey Karter & The Heroines at the Roxy (7pm)
January 30^th: Grace Bowers at the Troubadour
January 31^st: Houndmouth at the Bellwether (8pm)
February 1^st: Phantom Planet at the Regent Theater (8pm)
February 3^rd: Greg Holden at the Hotel Cafe
February 4^th: Lo Moon at the Roxy (7pm)
February 6^th: Vaccines at the Wiltern
February 6^th: Bailen at Gold-Diggers (7pm)
February 7^th: Bailen at Gold-Diggers (7pm)
February 7^th: Bright Eyes at the Wiltern
February 7^th: Tom Morello w/ Special Guests at the Fonda (7:30)
February 8^th: Alt Bloom w/ Annika Wells at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
February 8^th: Casey Abrams & Friends at the Troubadour
February 12^th: Wunderhorse at the Troubadour
February 12^th: Cursive at the Regent Theater (8pm)
February 13^th: Missio at the Troubadour
February 15^th: Guster at LA Opheum Theatre (8:30)
February 17^th: Sleeping at Last at the El Rey (8pm)
February 19^th: Sleeping at Last at the El Rey (8pm)
February 20^th: Hippo Campus at the Wiltern
February 20^th: Grizfolk at the Echo
February 21^st: Wallice at the Teragram Ballroom (8pm)
February 21^st: Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats at the Forum
February 22^nd: Almost Monday at the Echoplex
February 22^nd: Regina Spektor at the Belasco
February 23^rd: Regina Spektor at the Belasco
February 23^rd: The Plot in You w/ Holding Absence at the Fonda (6:30)
February 27^th: The Vices at El Cid (6pm)
February 28^th: Arizona at the Wiltern
March 1^st: Michigan Rattlers at the Peppermint Club (8pm)
March 2^nd: Lauren Mayberry at the Belasco
March 3^rd: Greg Holden and Friends at the Hotel Cafe
March 4^th: Jojo at the Wiltern
March 6^th: Nature TV at Permanent Records Roadhouse
March 6^th: Morgan Saint at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
March 6^th: Milck at the Hotel Cafe
March 7^th: Nature TV at Permanent Records Roadhouse
March 7^th: Nature TV at Gold-Diggers (7pm)
March 8^th: Max at the Troubadour
March 9^th: Max at the Troubadour
March 10^th: Max at the Troubadour
March 13^th: Bishop Briggs at Teragram Ballroom (8pm)
March 13^th: Jukebox the Ghost at Largo (8pm)
March 14^th: Jukebox the Ghost at Largo (8pm)
March 14^th: Saint Motel at the Wiltern
March 14th: Anberlin at the Novo (8pm)
March 15^th: Tors at the Troubadour
March 15^th: Jukebox the Ghost at Largo (8pm)
March 18^th: Victoria Canal at the Troubadour
March 19^th: Charli Adams at Gold-Diggers (7pm)
March 21^st: Michael Marcagi w/ Ashley Kutcher  at the Fonda (8pm)
March 21^st: The Wood Brothers at Teragram Ballroom (8pm)
March 21^st: Pokey Lafarge at Lodge Room (8pm)
March 22^nd: Corook at the Roxy (7pm)
March 22^nd: Los Angeles Folk Festival at the Bellwether (5:30)
March 23^rd: Los Angeles Folk Festival at the Bellwether (5:30)
March 25^th: Snow Patrol at the Wiltern
March 26^th: Snow Patrol at the Wiltern
March 26^th: Lime Cordiale at the El Rey (8pm)
March 27^th: The Rubens at the Echo
March 28^th: Papa Roach & Rise Against at the Forum
March 29^th: K.Flay at the Belasco
March 30^th: Old 97’s at Teragram Ballroom
March 31^st: Shakey Graves at the Bellwether (8pm)
April 1^st: Role Model at the Wiltern
April 2^nd: Role Model at the Wiltern
April 3^rd: Weathers at the El Rey
April 5^th: Stephen Day at the Troubadour
April 5^th: Wildermiss at Gold-Diggers (7pm)
April 6^th: Alice Phoebe Lou at Lodge Room (8pm)
April 7^th: Alice Phoebe Lou at Lodge Room (8pm)
April 7^th: Greg Holden at the Hotel Cafe
April 8^th: Stereophonics at the Wiltern
April 8^th: Dir En Grey at the Belasco
April 8^th: Alice Phoebe Lou at Lodge Room (8pm)
April 9^th: Dir En Grey at the Belasco
April 13^th: Matthew Logan Vasquez at Gold-Diggers (8pm)
April 13^th: Laura Jane Grace & The Mississippi Medicals at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
April 23^rd: Larkin Poe at the Fonda (8pm)
May 1^st: Josh Radnor at the Troubadour
May 2^nd: Dean Lewis at Bellwether (8pm)
May 2^nd: Half Alive at Hollywood Palladium
May 7^th: Gigi Perez at the Fonda Theatre (7:30)
May 8^th: The Used at the Wiltern
May 8^th: The Weather Station at Teragram Ballroom (8pm)
May 10^th: The Used at the Wiltern
May 10^th: Awolnation at the Belasco
May 11^th: The Used at the Wiltern
May 12^th: Jack White at Hollywood Palladium
May 13^th: Jack White at Hollywood Palladium
May 14^th: James Bay at the Bellwether (8pm)
May 14^th: Nightly at the Fonda (8pm)
May 15^th: The Menzingers at the Belasco
May 17^th: Magnolia Park at the Echoplex
May 20^th: Allison Russell at the Belasco
May 21^st: Daisy the Great at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
May 28^th: The War and Treaty at the Troubadour
May 31^st: The Wrecks at the Wiltern
June 21^st: Samantha Crain at Gold-Diggers
July 18^th: The Driver Era at Hollywood Palladium
July 23^rd: Ben Kweller at the Troubadour

~ Kristen

It was a packed School Night on Monday at Bardot where UK artist Chinchilla played her very first US show.  The crowd was speckled with die-hards (marked by branded merch and large hats), but within 2-3 songs we were all fans. It’s hard not to fall in love with an artist who is so dynamic and engaging. Keep your eyes peeled for the next Chinchilla show and don’t miss it!

Also not to be missed next week we have Something Corporate, Blame My Youth (empires frontman Sean Van Vleet) and back-to-back Badflower…

Monday: Griff at the Wiltern (7pm)
ALSO: Joe P w/ Anna Shoemaker at the Roxy (7pm)
ALSO: Motely Crue at the Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: The National and The War on Drugs w/ Lucius at Hollywood Bowl (6:30)
ALSO: BMI Acoustic Lounge FREE at Hotel Cafe second stage (6:45)
ALSO: Monday Monday at the Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)

Tuesday: RIVVRS at the Hotel Cafe second stage (7pm)
ALSO: Gigi Perez w/ Sam Worley at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
ALSO: Rival Songs & Clutch at the Wiltern (6pm)
ALSO: Open Folk at the Hotel Cafe second stage (9pm)
ALSO: Not Another Showcase at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Hotel Ziggy (7pm)

Weds: Badflower at the Echoplex (6pm)
ALSO: Oshima Brothers at the Hotel Cafe
ALSO: Byland, Oshima Brothers at the Hotel Cafe second stage (7,9:30)
ALSO: Sunflower Bean at Zebulon (8pm)
ALSO: Motley Crue at the Roxy (7pm)
ALSO: JP Cooper at the Belasco (7pm)
ALSO: Lawrence at the Wiltern (7pm)
ALSO: The Warning at the Bellwether (8pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Hotel Ziggy (7pm)

Thursday: Badflower at the Echoplex (6pm)
ALSO: Stephen Kellogg at the Peppermint Club (7pm)
ALSO: David Ramirez at the Moroccan Lounge (9:30)
ALSO: Deryck Whibley (Sum 41) at the Grammy Museum (7:30)
ALSO: The Fray at the Bellwether (8pm)
ALSO: Not Another Showcase at Winston House (7pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Bar Lubitsch (7pm)

Friday: Something Corporate at Hollywood Palladium
ALSO: Wild Rivers at the Fonda (9pm)
ALSO: Soul Asylum at the Regent Theater (8pm)
ALSO: Mo Lowda & the Humble at the Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: Weezer at Intuit Dome (7pm)

Saturday: Blame My Youth at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
ALSO: Wilderado at the Regent Theater (8pm)
ALSO: Street Drum Corps at Bar Sinister (10pm)
ALSO: Kimberly Perry at the Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: Juliette Lewis and the Licks at the Belasco (7pm)
ALSO: Bright Eyes at the Bellwether (8pm)

Sunday: Young the Giant at the Troubadour
ALSO: Carsie Blanton at Saint Be (two shows, 4pm,8pm)
ALSO: Bonnie McKee at Saint Rocke (8pm)
ALSO: Sasha Alex Sloan at the Roxy (8pm)
ALSO: Calum Scott at the Wiltern (7pm)

To Keep in Mind:       
October 14^th: Young the Giant at the Troubadour
October 14^th: Jake Bugg at the Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
October 14^th: Cassandra Jenkins at Zebulon
October 15^th: Folk Bitch Trio at Genghis Cohen (8pm)
October 15^th: Jensen McRae and Friends at El Cid (7pm)
October 16^th: New Found Glory at the Wiltern
October 16^th: Misterwives at the Bellwether (7:30)
October 16^th: Alfie Templeman at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
October 16^th: The Black Angels at Lodge Room (8pm)
October 17^th: Bishop Briggs at the Troubadour
October 17^th: The Black Angels at Lodge Room (8pm)
October 17^th: Griffin House at the Venice West (8pm)
October 17^th: Pete Yorn at the Grammy Museum (7:30)
October 18^th: Stars at the Fonda (9pm)
October 18^th: Ken Yates at Genghis Cohen (8pm)
October 18^th: Valley at the Wiltern
October 18^th: The Black Angels at the Lodge Room (9pm)
October 18^th: The Airborne Toxic Event at the Ford (8pm)
October 19^th: The Airborne Toxic Event at the Wiltern
October 19^th: Joni Mitchell & The Joni Jam at the Hollywood Bowl (7pm)
October 20^th: Joni Mitchell & The Joni Jam at the Hollywood Bowl (6:30)
October 20^th: Brett Dennen at the Venice West (8pm)
October 20^th: Hotel Mira at the Peppermint Club (7pm)
October 20^th: Jet at the Troubadour
October 21^st: Jet at the Troubadour
October 21^st: Vampire Weekend at the Grammy Museum (7:30)
October 21^st: The Rare Occasions w/ Bel at Lodge Room (8pm)
October 21^st: Robert DeLong x Atlas Genius at the Echoplex
October 22^nd: Shawn Mendes at the Ford (8:30)
October 22^nd: Imagine Dragons at the Hollywood Bowl (7pm)
October 23^rd: Imagine Dragons at the Hollywood Bowl (7pm)
October 23^rd: Nada Surf at the Troubadour
October 24^th: Over the Rhine at the Troubadour
October 24^th: Rachel Yamagata at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
October 25^th: Rachel Yamagata at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
October 25^th: Alec Benjamin at Hollywood Palladium
October 25^th: Michigander at the Troubadour
October 25^th: Loveless w/ Beauty School Dropout at the Belasco (6:30)
October 26^th: Imagine Dragons at the Hollywood Bowl (7pm)
October 27^th: Imagine Dragons at the Hollywood Bowl (7pm)
October 27^th: iDKHOW at the Wiltern
October 27^th: Hey Violet at Largo (8pm)
October 27^th: Hawthorne Heights at the Troubadour
October 28^th: The Crane Wives w/ Rett Madison at the Fonda (7:30)
October 29^th: Jess Glynn at the Wiltern
October 30^th: Nothing But Thieves at Hollywood Palladium
October 30^th: Forest Blakk at the Troubadour
November 1^st: Shawn Colvin & KT Tunstall at the Troubadour
November 1^st: Dehd at the Belasco
November 1^st: Aimee Mann at the United Theater on Broadway (8pm)
November 1^st: Inhaler at Hollywood Palladium
November 1^st: Dehd at the Belasco
November 2^nd: Kate Nash at Teragram Ballroom (6pm)
November 6^th: Cleopatrick at the Echoplex
November 6^th: Carol Ades w/ Sabrina Song at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
November 7^th: Wild Child + Susto at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
November 8^th; The Record Company at the Troubadour
November 8^th: Tyrone Wells at the Venice West (8pm)
November 9^th: Tori Kelly at the Wiltern
November 9^th: Enter Shikari w/ You Me at Six at the Belasco
November 9^th: Dice at the Roxy (8pm)
November 10^th: Hanson at the Belasco
November 11^th: Hanson at the Belasco
November 11^th: lovelytheband & Mod Sun at the Wiltern
November 12^th: Sting at the Wiltern
November 12^th: Black Lips at Gold-Diggers (7pm)
November 12^th: Allison Russell at the Belasco
November 13^th: Sting at the Wiltern
November 13^th: Shawn Hook at the Peppermint Club (7pm)
November 13^th: Manchester Orchestra at Hollywood Palladium
November 14^th: Nico Vega at the Troubadour
November 14^th: Georgia Maq at Permanent Records Roadhouse
November 14^th: Rainbow Kitten Surprise at Hollywood Palladium
November 15^th: Rainbow Kitten Surprise at Hollywood Palladium
November 15^th: Sting at the Wiltern
November 15^th: Z Berg & Friends at Barnsdall Gallery Theatre
November 15^th: JD Mcpherson at the El Rey (9pm)
November 16^th: Sting at the Wiltern
November 16^th: The Wldlfe at the Roxy (8pm)
November 17^th: Vertical Horizon at the Troubadour
November 17^th: New Constellations at Gold-Diggers (7pm)
November 19^th: Windser w/ Maddy Davis at Gold-Diggers (7pm)
November 20^th: Vincent Lima w/ Chance Emerson at the Troubadour
November 20^th: Jordan Mackampa at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
November 20^th: Lucero at the Regent Theater
November 21^st: Marc Broussard at Lodge Room (7:30)
November 21^st: The Wrecks at the Roxy (7pm)
November 21^st: Tommy Lefroy at Genghis Cohen (7pm)
November 22^nd: Hailey Knox at the Peppermint Club (7pm)
November 23^rd: Hailey Knox at the Peppermint Club (7pm)
December 2^nd: The Dandy Warhols at the Moroccan Lounge (7:30)
December 3^rd: The Dandy Warhols at the Moroccan Lounge (7:30)
December 3^rd: Better Than Ezra at the El Rey (8pm)
December 4^th: The Dandy Warhols at the Moroccan Lounge (7:30)
December 4^th: TV on the Radio at the El Rey (8pm)
December 5^th: TV on the Radio at the El Rey (8pm)
December 6^th: Shovels & Rope at Teragram Ballroom (8pm)
December 7^th: Dawes & Friends at the Bellwether (8pm)
December 7^th: TV on the Radio at the El Rey (9pm)
December 9^th: Echosmith at the Roxy (7pm)
December 11^th: Tall Heights at the Troubadour
December 12^th: The Barr Brothers at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
December 13^th: The Matches at Teragram Ballroom (8pm)
December 13^th: Wolves of Glendale at the El Rey (9pm)
December 15^th: Sixpence None the Richer at the Troubadour
December 19^th: Ride at the Fonda (9pm)
January 24^th: Ani Difranco at the Bellwether (8pm)
January 28^th: Travis at the Wiltern
January 30^th: Kelsey Karter & The Heroines at the Roxy (7pm)
February 4^th: Lo Moon at the Roxy (7pm)
February 6^th: Vaccines at the Wiltern
February 12^th: Wunderhorse at the Troubadour
February 12^th: Cursive at the Regent Theater (8pm)
February 20^th: Hippo Campus at the Wiltern
March 6^th: Nature TV at Permanent Records Roadhouse
March 7^th: Nature TV at Permanent Records Roadhouse
March 7^th: Nature TV at Gold-Diggers (7pm)
March 14^th: Saint Motel at the Wiltern
March 15^th: Tors at the Troubadour
March 22^nd: Los Angeles Folk Festival at the Bellwether (5:30)
March 23^rd: Los Angeles Folk Festival at the Bellwether (5:30)
March 25^th: Snow Patrol at the Wiltern
March 26^th: Snow Patrol at the Wiltern
March 27^th: The Rubens at the Echo
April 1^st: Role Model at the Wiltern
April 2^nd: Role Model at the Wiltern
May 2^nd: Dean Lewis at Bellwether (8pm)
May 31^st: The Wrecks at the Wiltern
July 18^th: The Driver Era at Hollywood Palladium

~ Kristen